The Ayer Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

95 Groton Harvard Rd
Ayer, MA 01432

Phone

(978) 772-8240

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Website

ayer.ma.us

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Middlesex County

EPA Region

1

Data sources

Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

Also listed as

AYER TRANSFER STATION

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070569778

Programs on file: NPDES permit MAR100268

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

• FBS Tire Recycling, Inc. Tires 1.7 mi · Ayer, MA
• Devens Recycling Center LLC Recycling 1.8 mi · Ayer, MA
• Devens Recycling Center Recycling 2.0 mi · Devens, MA
• Liberty Tire Reyclers Recycling 2.2 mi · Littleton, MA
• Littleton Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.5 mi · Littleton, MA
• Harvard Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.2 mi · Harvard, MA
• Groton Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Groton, MA
• Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Groton, MA
• Roof Top Recycling Recycling 6.2 mi · Boxborough, MA
• Boxborough Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.4 mi · Boxborough, MA

Nearest landfill: RCI Hudson/Stow LF, Hudson — 11.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Roberto Brothers Disposal0.3 mi · Ayer, MA · 1 driver
• R M Ratta Corporation0.3 mi · Ayer, MA · 17 drivers
• RJ Lacombe Septic Service Inc3.2 mi · Groton, MA · 5 drivers
• Joliad Inc3.2 mi · Groton, MA · 1 driver
• Ecer Inc3.9 mi · Shirley, MA · 3 drivers

Area served

Serves Ayer, Groton, Devens, Shirley, Harvard, Littleton, Boxborough, Westford, Pepperell, Lunenburg, Acton, Lancaster.

County context

One of 31 transfer stations in Middlesex County, MA.

194 waste haulers in Middlesex County, MA.

ZIP 01432 at a glance

Population

8,521 (386 per sq mi)

Median age

39

Households

Median income $101,966 · 53% earn six figures

Housing

70% owner-occupied · median home value $465,133 · median rent $1,442

Workforce

75% labor-force participation · 7.1% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)